Miran the Pious

Miran the Pious (1366-16 April 1408) was a general of the Timurid Empire, and the son of Timur.

Biography
Miran Shah was the son of Timur Lenk, the leader of the Timurid Empire, and aided him in his conquest of the Middle East after 1370. He conquered the Kartid Empire of Afghanistan in 1383, and was made the Governor of Persia. The oppressive rule of Miran Shah over Persia resulted in a rebellion, which Timur had to crush. After the death of Timur, he took part in the succession wars, and he was killed by Qara Yusuf of the Black Sheep Turkmen.